Most accommodations for visitors and program participants (who are not UW-Madison students or employees) are requested and provided directly through the hosting unit. However, the Visitor and Program Participant Access Consultant at the McBurney Center is available to answer questions, consult with departments, and assist in identifying who to contact to make a request. To…
McBurney Provided Service
McBurney is the main provider of the service
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Sign Language Interpreting or Live Professional Captioning (CART) Coordinated through the McBurney Disability Resource Center
Make a sign language or captioning request
Sign Language Interpreting or Live Professional Captioning (CART) Coordinated through the McBurney Disability Resource Center
Need to request a sign language interpreter or professional live captioning for yourself or someone else at UW-Madison? The McBurney Disability Resource Center can coordinate sign language interpreting and live professional captioning (CART) services for disability-related accommodation requests and for public access requests for students, staff, faculty, visitors, program participants, and University job applicants for UW-Madison events.
Parent, Guardian, and Support Team Information for First Year & Incoming Students
McBurney Center Director Welcome Video (Note that the spoken English and American Sign Language versions cover the same content) Spoken English with closed captions (CC) American Sign Language (ASL) version, NO audio or captions Supporting Your Student As students head off to college, this is a time of great transition – both for them and…
Training for Campus
The McBurney Center provides a variety of training an consultation to campus, including in-person and online.
Furniture Accommodation Request Form for Students
Specialist, Study & Learning Skills (SLSS)
Coordinator, Notetaking Tech (Smartpen and other Notetaking Technology)
Coordinator, Notetaker Payment
Sign Language Interpreting and Captioning
The McBurney Center works with students who are Deaf or hard of hearing to develop an accommodation plan to ensure that students have communication access in the class.